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Household of James McPherson (born 1852, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James McPherson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McPherson, born in 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann McPherson, born in 1854 in Down, Ireland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Daniel (born 1877 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1881 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Niece, Williamina McPherson, born in 1867 in Greenock, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James McPherson's household

Male

James

McPherson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

McPherson

Wife
Female

Mary

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Daniel

McPherson

Son
Female

Margaret

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Williamina

McPherson

Niece
Male

James

McPherson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McPherson

Head

Married

29

1852

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McPherson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Down, Ireland

Mary

McPherson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

McPherson

Son

-

4

1877

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McPherson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Williamina

McPherson

Niece

-

14

1867

Greenock, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Son

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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